By Professor Balasubramanian Venkatesh

Journal articles

Ramanan M; Cohen J; Venkatesh B, 2019, 'Steroids and Sepsis: The Debate Continues', International Anesthesiology Clinics, 57, pp. 17 - 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/AIA.0000000000000220

Thompson K; Venkatesh B; Finfer S, 2019, 'Sepsis and septic shock: current approaches to management', Internal Medicine Journal, 49, pp. 160 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.14199

Nair P; Venkatesh B; Hoechter DJ; Buscher H; Kerr S; Center JR; Myburgh JA, 2018, 'Vitamin D Status and Supplementation in Adult Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 46, pp. 589 - 595, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0310057X1804600609

Nair P; Venkatesh B; Center JR, 2018, 'Vitamin D deficiency and supplementation in critical illness - The known knowns and known unknowns', Critical Care, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-018-2185-8

B V; S F; J C; D R; Y A; R B; L B; M C; P G; M H; C J; Q L; C M; A P; A R; K T; S W; J M, 2018, 'Adjunctive Glucocorticoid Therapy in Patients with Septic Shock', Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/ey.15.8.12

Venkatesh B; Mehta S; Angus DC; Finfer S; Machado FR; Marshall J; Mitchell I; Peake S; Zimmerman JL, 2018, 'Women in Intensive Care study: A preliminary assessment of international data on female representation in the ICU physician workforce, leadership and academic positions', Critical Care, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-018-2139-1

Venkatesh B; Finfer S; Myburgh J, 2018, 'Glucocorticoids with or without Fludrocortisone in Septic Shock Reply', NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 379, pp. 895 - 895, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000443047800023&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Thompson K; Taylor C; Jan S; Li Q; Hammond N; Myburgh J; Saxena M; Venkatesh B; Finfer S, 2018, 'Health-related outcomes of critically ill patients with and without sepsis', Intensive Care Medicine, 44, pp. 1249 - 1257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-018-5274-x

Rygård SL; Butler E; Granholm A; Møller MH; Cohen J; Finfer S; Perner A; Myburgh J; Venkatesh B; Delaney A, 2018, 'Low-dose corticosteroids for adult patients with septic shock: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis', Intensive Care Medicine, 44, pp. 1003 - 1016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-018-5197-6

Venkatesh B; Finfer S; Myburgh J; Cohen J; Billot L, 2018, 'Long-Term outcomes of the ADRENAL trial', New England Journal of Medicine, 378, pp. 1744 - 1745, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc1803563

Venkatesh B; Finfer S; Cohen J; Rajbhandari D; Arabi Y; Bellomo R; Billot L; Correa M; Glass P; Harward M; Joyce C; Li Q; McArthur C; Perner A; Rhodes A; Thompson K; Webb S; Myburgh J; Saxena M, 2018, 'Adjunctive glucocorticoid therapy in patients with septic shock', New England Journal of Medicine, 378, pp. 797 - 808, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1705835

Ashbolt M; Corke C; Venkatesh B, 2017, 'Determining the optimum capacity to train: a challenge for the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 19, pp. 283 - 284, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1441-2772(23)00949-3

Mårtensson J; Bailey M; Venkatesh B; Pilcher D; Deane A; Abdelhamid YA; Crisman M; Verma B; MacIsaac C; Wigmore G; Shehabi Y; Suzuki T; French C; Orford N; Kakho N; Prins J; Ekinci EI; Bellomo R, 2017, 'Intensity of early correction of hyperglycaemia and outcome of critically ill patients with diabetic ketoacidosis', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 19, pp. 266 - 273.e14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1441-2772(23)00925-0

Khanna A; English SW; Wang XS; Ham K; Tumlin J; Szerlip H; Busse LW; Altaweel L; Albertson TE; Mackey C; McCurdy MT; Boldt DW; Chock S; Young PJ; Krell K; Wunderink RG; Ostermann M; Murugan R; Gong MN; Panwar R; Htbacka J; Favory R; Venkatesh B; Taylor Thompson B; Bellomo R; Jensen J; Kroll S; Chawla LS; Tidmarsh GF; Deane AM, 2017, 'Angiotensin II for the treatment of vasodilatory shock', New England Journal of Medicine, 377, pp. 419 - 430, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1704154

Gatica-Andrades M; Vagenas D; Kling J; Nguyen TTK; Benham H; Thomas R; Körner H; Venkatesh B; Cohen J; Blumenthal A, 2017, 'WNT ligands contribute to the immune response during septic shock and amplify endotoxemia-driven inflammation in mice', Blood Advances, 1, pp. 1274 - 1286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/bloodadvances.2017006163

Rochwerg B; Oczkowski S; Siemieniuk RA; Menon K; Szczeklik W; English S; Agoritsas T; Belley-Cote E; D'Aragon F; Alhazzani W; Duan E; Gossack-Keenan K; Sevransky J; Vandvik P; Venkatesh B; Guyatt G; Annane D, 2017, 'Corticosteroids in sepsis: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis (protocol)', BMJ Open, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016847

Perner A; Rhodes A; Venkatesh B; Angus DC; Martin-loeches I; Preiser JC; Vincent JL; Marshall J; Reinhart K; Joannidis M; Opal SM, 2017, 'Sepsis: frontiers in supportive care, organisation and research', Intensive Care Medicine, 43, pp. 496 - 508, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-017-4677-4

White H; Venkatesh B; Jones M; Fuentes H, 2017, 'Serial changes in plasma ketone concentrations in patients with acute brain injury', Neurological Research, 39, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01616412.2016.1251695

Billot L; Venkatesh B; Myburgh J; Finfer S; Cohen J; Webb S; McArthur C; Joyce C; Bellomo R; Rhodes A; Perner A; Arabi Y; Rajbhandari D; Glass P; Thompson K; Correa M; Harward M, 2017, 'Statistical analysis plan for the adjunctive corticosteroid treatment in critically ill patients with septic shock (Adrenal) trial', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 19, pp. 183 - 191

Bevan R; Corke C; Raper R; Pinder M; Freebairn R; Venkatesh B; Stephens D; Joynt G; Morley P; Bellomo R; Yong S; Jacobe S; Hawker F; Ashbolt M; Lam S; Varghese B, 2017, 'The college of intensive care medicine of Australia and New Zealand supports global collaboration and respect', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 19, pp. 115 - 116

Venkatesh B; Corke C; Raper R; Pinder M; Stephens D; Joynt G; Morley P; Bellomo R; Bevan R; Freebairn R; Varghese B; Ashbolt M; Hawker F; Jacobe S; Yong S, 2016, 'Findings of the bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment survey: Response of the college of intensive care medicine', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 18, pp. 228 - 229

Venkatesh B; Corke C; Raper R; Pinder M; Stephens D; Joynt G; Morley P; Bellomo R; Bevan R; Freebairn R; Varghese B; Ashbolt M; Hawker F; Jacobe S; Yong S, 2016, 'Prevalence of bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment among trainees and fellows of the college of intensive care medicine of Australia and New Zealand', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 18, pp. 230 - 234

Ramanan M; Myburgh J; Finfer S; Bellomo R; Venkatesh B, 2016, 'Publication of secondary analyses from randomized trials in critical care', New England Journal of Medicine, 375, pp. 2105 - 2106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc1610367

Cohen J; Pretorius CJ; Ungerer JPJ; Cardinal J; Blumenthal A; Presneill J; Gatica-Andrades M; Jarrett P; Lassig-Smith M; Stuart J; Dunlop R; Starr T; Venkatesh B, 2016, 'Glucocorticoid sensitivity is highly variable in critically ill patients with septic shock and is associated with disease severity', Critical Care Medicine, 44, pp. 1034 - 1041, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000001633

Venkatesh B; Pilcher D; Prins J; Bellomo R; Morgan TJ; Bailey M, 2015, 'Incidence and outcome of adults with diabetic ketoacidosis admitted to ICUs in Australia and New Zealand', Critical Care, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-015-1171-7

Venkatesh B; Moore G; Gill D; Kelly W, 2015, 'Diabetic ketoacidosis precipitated by therapy with antidiabetic agents SGLT2 inhibitors: Two cases', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 17, pp. 280 - 282

Morgan TJ; Presneill JJ; Davies PG; Power G; Venkatesh B, 2015, 'Sodium reduction during cardiopulmonary bypass: Plasma-lyte 148 versus trial fluid as pump primes', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 17, pp. 263 - 267

Venkatesh B; Cohen J; Cooper M, 2015, 'Ten false beliefs about cortisol in critically ill patients', Intensive Care Medicine, 41, pp. 1817 - 1819, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-014-3635-7

Morgan TJ; Venkatesh B; Bellomo R, 2015, 'Acid–base physiology: Comments on 10 contentious assertions', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 17, pp. 211 - 213

Venkatesh B; Cohen J, 2015, 'The utility of the corticotropin test to diagnose adrenal insufficiency in critical illness: An update', Clinical Endocrinology, 83, pp. 289 - 297, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cen.12702

Sharma K; Bora MK; Venkatesh BP; Barman P; Roy SK; Jayagurunathan U; Sellamuthu E; Moidu F, 2015, 'Role of 3D ultrasound and doppler in differentiating clinically suspected cases of leiomyoma and adenomyosis of uterus', Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 9, pp. QC08 - QC12, http://dx.doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/12240.5846

Venkatesh B; Imeson L; Kruger P; Cohen J; Jones M; Bellomo R, 2015, 'Elevated plasma-free cortisol concentrations and ratios are associated with increased mortality even in the presence of statin therapy in patients with severe sepsis', Critical Care Medicine, 43, pp. 630 - 635, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000000750

Ralph R; Peter JV; Chrispal A; Zachariah A; Dian J; Sebastian T; Venkatesh B; Thomas K, 2015, 'Supraphysiological 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 level at admission is associated with illness severity and mortality in critically ill patients', Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, 33, pp. 239 - 243, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00774-014-0585-7

Nair P; Venkatesh B; Lee P; Kerr S; Hoechter DJ; Dimeski G; Grice J; Myburgh J; Center JR, 2015, 'A randomized study of a single dose of intramuscular cholecalciferol in critically ill adults', Critical Care Medicine, 43, pp. 2313 - 2320, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000001201

Karnik A; Venkatesh B; Angelico D, 2015, 'Analysis of performance and predictors of success in the final fellowship examination of the college of intensive care medicine', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 17, pp. 47 - 50

Conway P; Pretorius CJ; Ungerer JPJ; Lassig-Smith M; Stuart J; Jarrett P; Starr T; Dunlop R; Venkatesh B; Cohen J, 2015, 'Cortisol responses at baseline and after corticotropin in acute aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: A prospective study', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 17, pp. 37 - 42

Bevan R; Venkatesh B; Freebairn R, 2015, 'Intensive care medicine training in Australia and New Zealand: A clarification', Critical Care Medicine, 43, pp. e538 - e540, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000001242

Bevan R; Venkatesh B; Freebairn R, 2015, 'The intensive care medicine workforce in Australia and New Zealand: Oversupplied or underdemanded?', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 17, pp. 141 - 143

Venkatesh B; Turner A, 2015, 'The intensive care workforce summit', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 17, pp. 73 - 76

Venkatesh B; Nair P, 2014, 'Hypovitaminosis D and morbidity in critical illness: Is there proof beyond reasonable doubt?', Critical Care, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc13863

Saxena MK; Foot C; Cook C; Lucey M, 2014, 'High-stakes assessment of the non-technical skills of critical care trainees using simulation: Feasibility, acceptability and reliability', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 16, pp. 6 - 12, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=163775000994185;res=IELHEA

Kruger PS; Venkatesh B, 2014, 'Are there any benefits from statin treatment for the septic patient?', Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11883-013-0378-9

Young PJ; Delaney AP; Dulhunty JM; Venkatesh B, 2014, 'Critical care statistical analysis plans. In reply.', Critical care and resuscitation : journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine, 16, pp. 76 - 77

Grundgeiger T; Harris B; Ford N; Abbey M; Sanderson PM; Venkatesh B, 2014, 'Emergency medical equipment storage: Benefits of visual cues tested in field and simulated settings', Human Factors, 56, pp. 958 - 972, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0018720813514605

Venkatesh B; Freebairn R, 2013, 'Assessment of the distribution and professional roles of the new Fellows of the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 15, pp. 327 - 328

Cohen J; Venkatesh B; Tan T, 2013, 'Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of measured and calculated free cortisol in acutely ill patients using the Coolens equation', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 15, pp. 39 - 41

Venkatesh B; Myburgh J; Finfer S; Webb SAR; Cohen J; Bellomo R; McArthur C; Joyce CJ; Rajbhandari D; Glass P; Harward M, 2013, 'The ADRENAL study protocol: Adjunctive corticosteroid treatment in critically ill patients with septic shock', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 15, pp. 83 - 88

Semark AJ; Venkatesh K; McWhinney BC; Pretorius C; Roberts JA; Cohen J; Venkatesh B, 2013, 'The compatibility of a low concentration of hydrocortisone sodium succinate with selected drugs during a simulated Y-site administration', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 15, pp. 63 - 66

Robinson K; Jones M; Ordonez J; Grice J; Davidson B; Prins J; Venkatesh B, 2013, 'Random measurements of adiponectin and IL-6 may not be indicative of the 24-h profile in critically ill patients', Clinical Endocrinology, 79, pp. 892 - 898, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cen.12233

Kruger P; Bellomo R; Venkatesh B, 2013, 'Reply: Statins in sepsis', American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 188, pp. 874 - 875, http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201303-0573LE

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